Q: Is 619,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 619,500 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 619,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 35 42 50 59 60 70 75 84 100 105 118 125 140 150 175 177 210 236 250 295 300 350 354 375 413 420 500 525 590 700 708 750 826 875 885 1,050 1,180 1,239 1,475 1,500 1,652 1,750 1,770 2,065 2,100 2,478 2,625 2,950 3,500 3,540 4,130 4,425 4,956 5,250 5,900 6,195 7,375 8,260 8,850 10,325 10,500 12,390 14,750 17,700 20,650 22,125 24,780 29,500 30,975 41,300 44,250 51,625 61,950 88,500 103,250 123,900 154,875 206,500 309,750 and 619,500, with no remainder.

Since 619,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 619,500, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).